Neal Broten

Neal Broten
Broten with the Minnesota North Stars in 1984
Born (1959-11-29) November 29, 1959 (age 64)
Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
BSC Preussen
Dallas Stars
New Jersey Devils
Los Angeles Kings
National team  United States
NHL draft 42nd overall, 1979
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1980–1997
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Team

Neal LaMoy Broten (born November 29, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A member of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at Lake Placid in 1980, Broten was inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000 having appeared in 1,099 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games from 1981 to 1997 with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings.[1] He is the older brother of Aaron and Paul Broten.

  1. ^ "USA Hockey". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.